AMENIA, N.Y. — Following the March debut of the Wilderness model of the Outback, Subaru’s rugged trim line is increasing to its top-selling mannequin, the Forester.

Standing 0.7 inch wider and 1.4 inches taller than a regular Forester and with a half-inch extra of floor clearance, the five-seat 2022 Forester Wilderness compact crossover is supplied with plenty of mechanical and beauty options for purchasers trying to conquer the outside.

Different Wilderness-themed gear consists of unique matte black wheels with Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tires, water-repellent StarTex seats and a roof rack that may assist as much as 800 kilos whereas parked (in contrast with the usual Forester’s 700 kilos), which means it will probably assist bigger rooftop tents.

Like different Foresters, the all-wheel-drive Wilderness comes with a four-cylinder, 2.5-litre boxer engine rated at 182 hp and 176 pound-feet of torque, paired with the CVT. It may well tow as much as 3,000 kilos (1,360 kilograms).

Whereas the Wilderness is the Forester’s sixth trim line in america — two slots beneath the highest Touring mannequin — Subaru Canada hasn’t launched the lineup or pricing in Canada, but.

South of the border the Wilderness begins at $33,945 (all figures in USD), together with delivery, a $7,625 premium over the bottom 2022 Forester. A $1,850 possibility bundle provides an 8-inch multimedia system with navigation, Harman Kardon audio system and an influence rear gate.

It begins arriving at dealerships in each international locations in October.

Within the first half of this yr, Subaru bought 95,965 Foresters in america, a 12-per-cent enchancment over the identical interval in pandemic-stricken 2020.

Canadian gross sales by the primary half of 2021 had been up 36 per cent to five,732.